Working with a number of top quality academic institutions as well as eminent research bodies around the world to push the boundaries of material science.

Played a pivotal role with a number of large industrial partners to further develop the use of smart materials.

We work closely with leading international academic institutions as well as eminent research bodies around the world and have been key industrial partners to a number of such organisations over a number of years including:

EADS

Daimler-Chrysler

USINOR

IMPHY

Batelle Institute

NASA

DSTL (Defence Scientific Technology Laboratories)

Cambridge University

MIT

Frauenhoffer Institute

CERAM Research

CIMNE

Powder Matrix

Nottingham University

Materials KTN

Imperial College

Oxford University

Loughborough University

Sheffield University

Leeds University

The projects and collaborations completed with a number of these and other 'partners' who wish to retain confidentiality, gives the Group access to an unrivalled level of intellectual input, which complements our own core competencies. Such synergy has lead to new and innovative activities that provide an interesting and exciting platform from which to grow the businesses.